107: 5 Fascinating Fun Facts about Canyonlands National Park

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we’re diving into some seriously cool facts about John’s favorite Utah park—Canyonlands! This park often flies under the radar, but we’re here to convince you that it deserves just as much love as the other Utah parks—maybe even more! Sure, it’s right next to Arches, but Canyonlands has its own wild, rugged beauty that makes it absolutely unforgettable. Here’s what we’ll cover: A surprising fact about where this national park is located What makes the landscape here so unique The actual dinosaur swim tracks you can still see today Some fascinating facts about the park’s current ecosystem The unexpected group responsible for building much of the park’s infrastructure If you haven’t been to Canyonlands yet, trust us—you will want to add it to your list! And if you are planning a visit, we’ve got you covered. Head over to DirtInMyShoes.com to grab our brand-new Canyonlands Itinerary and make your trip unforgettable. Your task for today: Open Google Maps or Apple Maps, switch to satellite view, and zoom in on Canyonlands National Park. Just wait until you see that insane landscape—you won’t be disappointed! For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	dinosaurs changed over a long period of time. And so the dinosaurs that you'll have in the
0:06.2	Chinle formation are completely different. It's hard to imagine. It's hard to even comprehend.
0:11.7	I know. That's why I don't think dinosaurs are real.
0:17.0	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:22.0	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:26.3	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:31.0	trip planning easy.
0:32.6	And I'm John.
0:33.6	I carry the kids on the trails.
0:35.4	I tell stories and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like trees.
0:40.8	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:45.3	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:49.3	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:52.1	Let's start exploring.
0:58.1	Yeah. and throw in a little trip planning. Let's start exploring. This winter, our family finally became true Utahans.
1:03.0	Yes.
1:03.5	It's about time, because we've lived in Utah for a long time.
1:06.7	It's embarrassing to tell people that we're from Utah and we didn't ski.
1:11.8	We didn't know how to ski.
1:13.6	So this winter, we all learned how to ski.
1:17.5	Well, actually, I learned how to ski last winter.
1:20.3	But I allowed John and the boys to start coming this winter, thinking that, you know, I have a whole year on you, so I'll be able to
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